Gallery: Weird pictures of January 2014

A man takes part in the annual No Pants Subway Ride in New York

A man takes part in the annual No Pants Subway Ride in New York January 12, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

A man takes part in the annual No Pants Subway Ride in New York January 12, 2014. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

A contestant skis with his pet duck during a skiing with pets competition at a ski resort in Sanmenxia

A contestant skis with his pet duck during a skiing with pets competition at a ski resort in Sanmenxia, Henan province, January 12, 2014. Picture taken January 12, 2014. REUTERS/China Daily

A contestant skis with his pet duck during a skiing with pets competition at a ski resort in Sanmenxia, Henan province, January 12, 2014. Picture taken January 12, 2014. REUTERS/China Daily

A 74-year-old man runs and jumps into a half frozen river during his afternoon exercises in Taiyuan, Shanxi province

A 74-year-old man runs and jumps into a half frozen river during his afternoon exercises in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, January 14, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

A 74-year-old man runs and jumps into a half frozen river during his afternoon exercises in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, January 14, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

Opposition deputies throw buckwheat at newly elected deputy Pylypyshyn as he takes the oath in Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev

Opposition deputies throw buckwheat at newly elected deputy Viktor Pylypyshyn (R) as he takes the oath in Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev January 15, 2014. Opposition deputies from the Svoboda (Freedom) Ukrainian nationalist party blame Pylypyshyn for what they said were unfair elections. In Ukraine, buckwheat is a symbol of bribing voters. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Opposition deputies throw buckwheat at newly elected deputy Viktor Pylypyshyn (R) as he takes the oath in Ukrainian Parliament in Kiev January 15, 2014. Opposition deputies from the Svoboda (Freedom) Ukrainian nationalist party blame Pylypyshyn for what they said were unfair elections. In Ukraine, buckwheat is a symbol of bribing voters. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

A visitor poses as he stands on a 3-dimensional picture at Olympic stadium in Kiev

A visitor poses as he stands on a 3-dimensional picture at Olympic stadium in Kiev January 15, 2014. The 421 square meters 3D street painting, created by Ukrainian artist Alex Maksiov, is the biggest 3D street painting in Ukraine, local media reported. REUTERS/Konstantin Grishin

A visitor poses as he stands on a 3-dimensional picture at Olympic stadium in Kiev January 15, 2014. The 421 square meters 3D street painting, created by Ukrainian artist Alex Maksiov, is the biggest 3D street painting in Ukraine, local media reported. REUTERS/Konstantin Grishin

Men carry fake cow during preparations for Green Week agriculture fair in Berlin

Men carry a fake cow while riding an escalator during preparations for the Green Week international food, agriculture and horticulture fair in Berlin, January 15, 2014. Estonia is the partner country of this year's trade fair. The writing reads: "Adventure Farm. Agriculture Today. " REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Men carry a fake cow while riding an escalator during preparations for the Green Week international food, agriculture and horticulture fair in Berlin, January 15, 2014. Estonia is the partner country of this year's trade fair. The writing reads: "Adventure Farm. Agriculture Today. " REUTERS/Thomas Peter

A visitor looks at “Divide” by Australian sculptor Sam Jinks during a preview of the Art Stage Singapore at Marina Bay Sands Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore

A visitor looks at "Divide" by Australian sculptor Sam Jinks, made of resin, silicon and horse hair, during a preview of the Art Stage Singapore at Marina Bay Sands Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore January 15, 2014. The fourth edition of the international art fair, with 130 galleries from 28 countries participating, will be open to the public from January 16 to 19. REUTERS/Edgar Su

A visitor looks at "Divide" by Australian sculptor Sam Jinks, made of resin, silicon and horse hair, during a preview of the Art Stage Singapore at Marina Bay Sands Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore January 15, 2014. The fourth edition of the international art fair, with 130 galleries from 28 countries participating, will be open to the public from January 16 to 19. REUTERS/Edgar Su

A trader looks at “Pete the Penguin” of SeaWorld Entertainment as he walks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

A trader looks at "Pete the Penguin" of SeaWorld Entertainment as he walks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange January 15, 2014. Sea World celebrated its 50th anniversary by ringing the closing bell at the NYSE. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

A trader looks at "Pete the Penguin" of SeaWorld Entertainment as he walks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange January 15, 2014. Sea World celebrated its 50th anniversary by ringing the closing bell at the NYSE. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

A worker yawns next to a 3D painting depicting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe outside a shopping mall under construction in Guangzhou

A worker yawns next to a 3D painting depicting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe outside a shopping mall under construction in Guangzhou, Guangdong province January 15, 2014. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

A worker yawns next to a 3D painting depicting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe outside a shopping mall under construction in Guangzhou, Guangdong province January 15, 2014. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

An entertainer dressed as Darth Vader from “Star Wars” walks down the corridor to pose for the media during the opening of Lucasfilm’s new animation production facility, the Sandcrawler, in Singapore

An entertainer dressed as Darth Vader from "Star Wars" walks down the corridor to pose for the media during the opening of Lucasfilm's new animation production facility, the Sandcrawler, in Singapore January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su

An entertainer dressed as Darth Vader from "Star Wars" walks down the corridor to pose for the media during the opening of Lucasfilm's new animation production facility, the Sandcrawler, in Singapore January 16, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su

A worker stuffs a toy bear with cotton at a toy factory in Wuhan

A worker stuffs a toy bear with cotton at a toy factory in Wuhan, Hubei province, January 15, 2014. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

A worker stuffs a toy bear with cotton at a toy factory in Wuhan, Hubei province, January 15, 2014. Picture taken January 15, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

Nie Yongbing blows tires with air out of his nose as people stand on them in Chengdu

Nie Yongbing (L) inflates tyres using his nose as people stand on them in Chengdu, Sichuan province, January 14, 2014. Nie inflated four tyres bearing the weight of eight adults in 21 minutes during a performance at his home. A traditional Chinese doctor had suggested Nie practice blowing balloons with his nose to improve his health. Nie started inflating tyres after he found balloon blowing not challenging three years ago, according to local media. Picture taken January 14, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

Nie Yongbing (L) inflates tyres using his nose as people stand on them in Chengdu, Sichuan province, January 14, 2014. Nie inflated four tyres bearing the weight of eight adults in 21 minutes during a performance at his home. A traditional Chinese doctor had suggested Nie practice blowing balloons with his nose to improve his health. Nie started inflating tyres after he found balloon blowing not challenging three years ago, according to local media. Picture taken January 14, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

A model displays a creation by designer Marco Zanini as part of the Schiaparelli Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 fashion show in Paris

A model displays a creation by designer Marco Zanini as part of the Schiaparelli Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 fashion show in Paris, January 20, 2014. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

A model displays a creation by designer Marco Zanini as part of the Schiaparelli Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2014 fashion show in Paris, January 20, 2014. REUTERS/Charles Platiau

Robert Burck, also known as the original ‘Naked Cowboy’, performs in a snow storm on the streets of Times Square, New York

Robert Burck (L), also known as the original 'Naked Cowboy', performs in a snow storm on the streets of Times Square, New York January 21, 2014. A winter storm packing snow and Arctic cold slammed the northeastern United States on Tuesday, grounding 3,000 flights, shutting down governments and schools and making travel a potential nightmare for millions. Burck, who started performing in Times Square in 1998, claims to make up to $150,000 a year in tips alone. REUTERS/Darren Ornitz

Robert Burck (L), also known as the original 'Naked Cowboy', performs in a snow storm on the streets of Times Square, New York January 21, 2014. A winter storm packing snow and Arctic cold slammed the northeastern United States on Tuesday, grounding 3,000 flights, shutting down governments and schools and making travel a potential nightmare for millions. Burck, who started performing in Times Square in 1998, claims to make up to $150,000 a year in tips alone. REUTERS/Darren Ornitz

Jose Joel Flores performs on a street in San Salvador

Jose Joel Flores, 28 years old, performs on a street in San Salvador January 10, 2014. Joel has been a fire eater for 16 years, and on a good day he makes up to $25. Picture taken January 10, 2014. REUTERS/Ulises Rodriguez

Jose Joel Flores, 28 years old, performs on a street in San Salvador January 10, 2014. Joel has been a fire eater for 16 years, and on a good day he makes up to $25. Picture taken January 10, 2014. REUTERS/Ulises Rodriguez

A dove released during an Angelus prayer conducted by Pope Francis, is attacked by a seagull at the Vatican

A dove released during an Angelus prayer conducted by Pope Francis, is attacked by a seagull in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican January 26, 2014.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

A dove released during an Angelus prayer conducted by Pope Francis, is attacked by a seagull in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican January 26, 2014.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi

Competitor falls into muddy water during the Tough Guy event in Perton

A competitor falls into muddy water during the Tough Guy event in Perton, central England, January 26, 2014. The annual event to raise cash for charity challenges thousands of international competitors in a cross country run followed by an assault course consisting of obstacles including water, fire and tunnels. REUTERS/Darren Staples

A competitor falls into muddy water during the Tough Guy event in Perton, central England, January 26, 2014. The annual event to raise cash for charity challenges thousands of international competitors in a cross country run followed by an assault course consisting of obstacles including water, fire and tunnels. REUTERS/Darren Staples

A man, wearing a mask and rubber gloves, takes part in carnival celebrations in Zubieta

A man, wearing a mask and rubber gloves, takes part in carnival celebrations in Zubieta January 28, 2014. Bell carrying dancers known as Joaldunak from Zubieta and neighbouring Ituren visit each other's villages performing a ritual dance to ward off evil spirits and awaken the coming spring. Alongside the dancers, villagers dress in bizarre and frightening costumes to harass and scare visitors. REUTERS/Vincent West

A man, wearing a mask and rubber gloves, takes part in carnival celebrations in Zubieta January 28, 2014. Bell carrying dancers known as Joaldunak from Zubieta and neighbouring Ituren visit each other's villages performing a ritual dance to ward off evil spirits and awaken the coming spring. Alongside the dancers, villagers dress in bizarre and frightening costumes to harass and scare visitors. REUTERS/Vincent West

Li Sheng poses after tattoo artist Sun Lan tattooed image of horse with wings on his back, ahead of the upcoming Chinese lunar New Year at her studio in Beijng

Li Sheng poses after tattoo artist Sun Lan tattooed the image of a horse with wings on his back, ahead of the upcoming Chinese lunar New Year at her studio in Beijng January 19, 2014. Li, the 28 year old office worker said the year of horse gave him an idea of having the horse tattoo on his back and it took 6 days to have the tattoo on his back. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year, which welcomes the year of the horse, falls on January 31 this year. Picture taken January 19, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Li Sheng poses after tattoo artist Sun Lan tattooed the image of a horse with wings on his back, ahead of the upcoming Chinese lunar New Year at her studio in Beijng January 19, 2014. Li, the 28 year old office worker said the year of horse gave him an idea of having the horse tattoo on his back and it took 6 days to have the tattoo on his back. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year, which welcomes the year of the horse, falls on January 31 this year. Picture taken January 19, 2014. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A 6.5 metres trojan stands amidst flowers in Yilan county

A 6.5 metres trojan stands amidst flowers ahead of the upcoming Chinese lunar New Year in Yilan county, southern Taiwan, January 23, 2014. The coming Chinese Year of the Horse may bring conflicts and disasters related to fire but strong gains in stocks linked to wood, the year's two dominant elements, say Hong Kong's practitioners of the ancient art of feng shui. Believers in the Chinese form of geomancy see the universe as made up of five elements - earth, water, fire, wood and metal - that define the mood and direction of the world. The Chinese zodiac has 12 animals that interact with the elements. Picture taken January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Patrick Lin

A 6.5 metres trojan stands amidst flowers ahead of the upcoming Chinese lunar New Year in Yilan county, southern Taiwan, January 23, 2014. The coming Chinese Year of the Horse may bring conflicts and disasters related to fire but strong gains in stocks linked to wood, the year's two dominant elements, say Hong Kong's practitioners of the ancient art of feng shui. Believers in the Chinese form of geomancy see the universe as made up of five elements - earth, water, fire, wood and metal - that define the mood and direction of the world. The Chinese zodiac has 12 animals that interact with the elements. Picture taken January 23, 2014. REUTERS/Patrick Lin

Seattle Seahawks-themed marijuana cupcakes are displayed at the Queen Anne Cannabis Club in Seattle

Seattle Seahawks-themed marijuana cupcakes are displayed at the Queen Anne Cannabis Club in Seattle, Washington January 28, 2014. For Nate Johnson, the excitement surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl is two-fold. Not only are his hometown Seattle Seahawks taking on the Denver Broncos - football teams representing two major U.S. cities where recreational pot use is legal - but his medical weed dispensary is seeing green. Demand for "Beast Mode" - a strain named in honor of the Seahawks' hard-hitting running back, Marshawn Lynch - has been high at his Queen Anne Cannabis Club in Seattle, Johnson said, while pot-laced blue-and-green cupcakes are also selling fast. REUTERS/Jason Redmond

Seattle Seahawks-themed marijuana cupcakes are displayed at the Queen Anne Cannabis Club in Seattle, Washington January 28, 2014. For Nate Johnson, the excitement surrounding the upcoming Super Bowl is two-fold. Not only are his hometown Seattle Seahawks taking on the Denver Broncos - football teams representing two major U.S. cities where recreational pot use is legal - but his medical weed dispensary is seeing green. Demand for "Beast Mode" - a strain named in honor of the Seahawks' hard-hitting running back, Marshawn Lynch - has been high at his Queen Anne Cannabis Club in Seattle, Johnson said, while pot-laced blue-and-green cupcakes are also selling fast. REUTERS/Jason Redmond

Jhon Nevado shows fluorescent roses that were produced at Nevados plantation in Latacunga

Jhon Nevado shows fluorescent roses that were produced at Nevados plantation in Latacunga, some 98 km (61 miles) south of Quito January 28, 2014. REUTERS/Guillermo Granja

Jhon Nevado shows fluorescent roses that were produced at Nevados plantation in Latacunga, some 98 km (61 miles) south of Quito January 28, 2014. REUTERS/Guillermo Granja

The giant inflatable Rubber Duck installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman floats on the Parramatta River, as part of the 2014 Sydney Festival

The giant inflatable Rubber Duck installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman floats on the Parramatta River, as part of the 2014 Sydney Festival, in Western Sydney, January 10, 2014. The creation is five stories tall and five stories wide and has been seen floating in various cities around the world since 2007. REUTERS/Jason Reed

The giant inflatable Rubber Duck installation by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman floats on the Parramatta River, as part of the 2014 Sydney Festival, in Western Sydney, January 10, 2014. The creation is five stories tall and five stories wide and has been seen floating in various cities around the world since 2007. REUTERS/Jason Reed

A schoolteacher, who wished to stay unidentified, attempts to catch snowflakes while leading her students to a library from school in the Harlem neighborhood of New York

A schoolteacher, who wished to stay unidentified, attempts to catch snowflakes while leading her students to a library from school in the Harlem neighborhood, located in the Manhattan borough of New York on January 10, 2014. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

A schoolteacher, who wished to stay unidentified, attempts to catch snowflakes while leading her students to a library from school in the Harlem neighborhood, located in the Manhattan borough of New York on January 10, 2014. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

People take pictures with their mobile phones of a model presenting lingerie made of gold during a promotional event at a gold store in Wuhan

People take pictures with their mobile phones of a model presenting lingerie made of gold during a promotional event at a gold store in Wuhan, Hubei province January 11, 2014. The lingerie weighs 3 kilograms (6.6 lbs) and is worth about a million yuan ($165,226). It will be on display in the store but is not for sale, according to local media. REUTERS/Stringer

People take pictures with their mobile phones of a model presenting lingerie made of gold during a promotional event at a gold store in Wuhan, Hubei province January 11, 2014. The lingerie weighs 3 kilograms (6.6 lbs) and is worth about a million yuan ($165,226). It will be on display in the store but is not for sale, according to local media. REUTERS/Stringer

Divers perform a dragon dance as they “bless” the shipwreck habitat of the S.E.A. Aquarium in Singapore

Divers perform a dragon dance as they "bless" the shipwreck habitat of the S.E.A. Aquarium as part of the festive Chinese New Year celebrations in Sentosa, Singapore January 30, 2014. The Lunar New Year, which welcomes the year of the horse, falls on Friday. REUTERS/Edgar Su

Divers perform a dragon dance as they "bless" the shipwreck habitat of the S.E.A. Aquarium as part of the festive Chinese New Year celebrations in Sentosa, Singapore January 30, 2014. The Lunar New Year, which welcomes the year of the horse, falls on Friday. REUTERS/Edgar Su

A performer dressed as a Qing dynasty emperor is silhouetted as he takes part in the re-enactment of the ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony during the opening of the temple fair for the Chinese New Year in Beijing

A performer dressed as a Qing dynasty emperor is silhouetted as he takes part in the re-enactment of the ancient Qing Dynasty ceremony in which emperors prayed for good harvest and fortune, during the opening of the temple fair for the Chinese New Year at Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing January 30, 2014. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year, which welcomes the year of the horse, falls on January 31 this year.
REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A man pulls ribbons from his mouth as he performs a feat of his strength during the opening of the temple fair in Beijing

A man pulls ribbons from his mouth as he performs a feat of his strength during the opening of the temple fair for Chinese New Year celebrations at Ditan Park, also known as the Temple of Earth, in Beijing January 30, 2014. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year, which welcomes the year of the horse, falls on January 31 this year.
REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

A student dressed as a bear waits backstage while participating in a cultural event at a school in Mumbai

A student dressed as a bear waits backstage while participating in a cultural event at a school in Mumbai January 30, 2014. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

A student dressed as a bear waits backstage while participating in a cultural event at a school in Mumbai January 30, 2014. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui